"MASA cafe" is a high-end fresh bread specialty store located near the "Nakamura Nisseki" station on the Higashiyama subway line. The shop's signature dish, "fresh" bread (nama-shoku-pan), is baked with carefully selected domestic ingredients.

Since its opening in March 2019, the popularity has spread through word of mouth, and now it is a popular cafe that many people visit every day. In addition to to-go menu, you can enjoy an original menu using fresh bread in the spacious cafe space.

This time, we will approach the charm of such MASA cafe!

The shop is located a few minutes on foot from Nakamura Nisseki Station in Nakamura Ward. The white appearance is a landmark! There is a parking lot for 1 car in front of the store and 6 cars nearby.

When you enter the store, you will be enveloped in the pleasant aroma of bread. The cafe space is spacious and can be used for a wide range of purposes, such as counter seats, two-person seats facing the window, and terrace seats. It is open from 8:00 a.m. in the morning until 6:00 p.m.

The terrace seating looks nice on a pleasant day! Many of the customers are regulars, and the restaurant is also used as a place for wives to relax during the day.

"MASA" bread made with carefully selected ingredients

"Masa" 2 loaves of bread 800 yen + tax

-We asked the owner's wife about the reason she opened the store and her commitment to bread.

Ms. Sugihara:"We originally ran a coffee shop behind Nagoya Station. We now operate several restaurants around Nagoya, but we decided to start anew in the form of a café from our origins as a coffee shop.

What we are most particular about is the quality of our ingredients. Having been in the restaurant business for over 35 years, we want our customers to enjoy delicious food made with safe and reliable ingredients. We have always thought about what is good for the body and what is bad for the body. What we have arrived at is the food made with safe, domestically produced ingredients."

Ms. Sugihara:"This does not mean that we use only domestic ingredients. In deciding which ingredients to use, we tasted all of them. Even when it came to milk, we tried many different manufacturers, and there were days when we received several cases of ingredients every day. For bread, we did a lot of research to find out what texture and flavor would be preferred. We did a lot of research.

As a result of thorough research, we arrived at the ingredients of “Masa” bread. Wheat is a blend of "Hokkaido flour". The milk is from Hokkaido Hakodate Milk. In addition, we continue to pursue ingredients without compromise, such as "domestic unsalted butter" made from raw milk from Tokachi, Hokkaido, and "domestic multiflora honey" for honey. The result of our meticulous attention to detail is the 'Masa' bread. ”

Bread that you won't get tired of eating every day

Ms. Sugihara:“In addition to white bread, we also bake side dish bread every day. We have a wide variety of breads, from the standard cream bread and red bean paste bread to gapao bread and bread using Inca no Mezame (variation of potato). We aim to make bread that you won't get tired of eating every day. We're open from morning breakfast, so I'd be happy if you could come and enjoy it."

Gapao bread 250 yen + tax

Milk stick bread 200 yen + tax

Cream bun bread 200 yen + tax

Mr. Sugihara: “We also hold concerts in the store, so we would like to use the cafe space to plan events that customers can enjoy.”

Kana's piano concert is held every Wednesday. Despite being blind, he started playing the piano at the age of three, and now her repertoire is steadily increasing. Please listen to the live performance!

Wide variety of menu

1/2 loaf of toast (with butter and honey) 400 yen + tax

MASA cafe also has an abundant dine-in menu. This time we will pick up some and introduce them.

First of all, I had "1/2 loaf toast" which is a luxury cut of "positive" bread. Crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside!

In morning breakfast from 8:00 to 11:00, toast, salad, and a boiled egg come with your drink order.

If you hold it in your hand, you can see the thickness more. The butter on top is homemade butter from Hakodate milk. It uses plenty of freshly squeezed raw milk and has a creamy and mellow taste. It was delicious and matched with the bread!

Concentrated Hakodate milk 400 yen +TAX

Rich Hakodate milk is recommended as a drink that goes well with toast. Another great point is that you can enjoy Hakodate milk, which is rare in Nagoya. It is said that the raw milk produced at ranches in Hokkaido increases in composition from winter to spring until the snow melts. Try this milk with your toast.

Cheese gratin ¥580+TAX

If you go to MASAcafe, you should definitely try the exquisite open sandwiches made with "Sho" bread!

This is an open sandwich topped with the popular menu "Cheese Gratin". Mozzarella cheese and thick bacon are luxuriously on top.

Apple cinnamon 580 yen + tax

"Apple cinnamon" can be eaten like a dessert. Slice seasonal apples and top with cinnamon. From above, you can pour special domestic honey.

In addition to this, you can have various dishes with toasts, so please try them!

High-quality bread that is sure to please as a gift. By all means, please visit MASA cafe to have an exquisite loaf of bread.